2017 Lyon County Calendar
| January | |||
| 2 | NEW YEARS-OFFICE CLOSED | ||
| 8th-11th | AFBF Convention, Pheonix, AZ | ||
| 19 | 7:30 AM | County Meeting @ FB Office | |
| 20 | Young Farmer Leadership Conference, Covington, KY | ||
| 21 | Young Farmer Leadership Conference, Covington, KY | ||
| 24 | Murray Soybean Promotion Day, Murray, KY | ||
| 25 | Ag Expo, Owensboro, KY | ||
| February | |||
| 7 | KY General Assembly Resumes Session | ||
| 14 | President's & VP's Conference, Louisville, KY | ||
| 15 | President's & VP's Conference, Louisville, KY | ||
| 15th-18th | National Farm Machinery Show, Louisville, KY | ||
| 16 | 7:30 AM | County Meeting @ FB Office | |
| 25th-1st | Congressional Tour, Washington, DC | ||
| 28 | Scholarship Deadline (State & County) | ||
| March | |||
| 1 | Congressional Tour, Washington, DC | ||
| Food Check-Out Day | |||
| 10th-11th | Women's Conference | ||
| 13th-16th | Young Farmer Marketing Tour, St. Louis, MO | ||
| 16 | Certified Roadside Market Educational Meeting, BG, KY | ||
| 16 | 7:30 AM | County Meeting @ FB Office | |
| 20th-24th | Ag Literacy Week | ||
| April | |||
| 13 | GOOD FRIDAY-OFFICE CLOSED | ||
| 20 | 7:30 AM | County Meeting @ FB Office | |
| May | |||
| 18 | 7:30 AM | County Meeting @ FB Office | |
| 29 | MEMORIAL DAY-OFFICE CLOSED | ||
| June | |||
| 11th-15th | Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders, Murray, KY | ||
| 15 | 7:30 AM | County Meeting @ FB Office | |
| Various | Regional Teacher Workshop | ||
| 23 | Deadline for Communications Award Submission | ||
| July | |||
| 4 | 4TH OF JULY-OFFICE CLOSED | ||
| District Policy Development Meeting | |||
| 14th-15th | Young Farmer Summer Outing | ||
| 20 | 7:30 AM | County Meeting @ FB Office | |
| 27 | UK Corn, Soybean, Tobacco Field Day, Princeton, KY | ||
| August | |||
| 4 | Application Submitted for Public Relations Award | ||
| 17 | 7:30 AM | County Meeting @ FB Office | |
| 24 | Farm Bureau Day, State Fair, Louisville, KY | ||
| 25 | Deadline for Public Relations Award | ||
| September | |||
| 4 | LABORY DAY-OFFICE CLOSED | ||
| 8 | Deadline for Information Award | ||
| 16 | 5:00 PM | County Safety Day @ Lyon Convention Center | |
| 16 | 6:00 PM | County Annual Meeting @ Lyon Convention Center | |
| 28th-29th | Bluegrass and Backroads Tour, Bowling Green, KY | ||
| October | |||
| 6 | Deadline for Safety Challenge | ||
| 15 | County Resolutions DUE to state office | ||
| 19 | 7:30 AM | County Meeting @ FB Office | |
| 20 | Deadline for Women's Education & Mini Grant | ||
| District Outstanding Youth Contest | |||
| 31 | Deadline for Distinguished Service Award |
KFB Spotlight
- Kentucky Production Agri-Tech (KPAT) Initiative
- February 16, 2021
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The backbone of Kentucky’s agriculture industry is the existence of family-owned production farms and supporting businesses located in every region of the state. Often small operations, these entities make up the majority of the ag industry in the Commonwealth, therefore representing a significant portion of the state’s overall economic development structure.
- Renewing Your 'Ag Tag' Could Help Kentucky's Agriculture Youth
- February 5, 2021
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One of the greatest honors of serving as Commissioner of Agriculture is the opportunity to travel around the state, put the tailgate down on a farm truck, and have a conversation with a farmer about how the year looks.
- Summit Offers Producers Tips for Direct Sales
- January 29, 2021
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When income flows directly from consumers to farmers, everyone benefits. Consumers have access to the freshest food, farmers can ask a premium price for their product because there is no middle-man, and local economies benefit in the form of jobs and local purchases. For farmers who are thinking about this for the first time or have been doing direct sales for years, the Agriculture Direct Marketing Summit, Feb. 16-18, offers tips to improve the direct sales process.